Japan’s Sakurajima volcano has erupted, sending lava flowing down its slope and spewing ash and stones into the night sky.
The volcano has been showing increased activity since August when locals were told to prepare for a large eruption and possible evacuation.
“It appears that stones have been thrown about 2km from the crater, but this area is quite far from any communities,” said Kazuhiro Ishihara, a professor at Kyoto University.
An eruption at Sakurajima in 1914 was the most powerful in 20th century Japan, with lava flows permanently connecting the former island volcano to the Kyushu mainland.
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